Cusco is at its most pleasant from late August to early January, and again from late March to early June. For walking, any time of year works. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Cusco is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 27% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from late August to early January, with a second spell from late March to early June. It peaks in late October, at 73. Avoid mid and late June for this: it falls to 46, mostly because it is too cold.
There is no bad time here for walking: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in late June, at 88.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Cusco over the whole year is 13°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 3°C. The rainy (wet) season in Cusco runs from October to April, peaking in December with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; August is the driest month, at 26%. Winds in Cusco are highest in October, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Cusco come in July, when the sky is typically 19% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 80%.
Month by month Cusco climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 9°C | 15°C | 58% | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 60 | 0 | 85 |
| February | 17°C | 9°C | 15°C | 55% | 80% | 2.0 m/s | 56 | 0 | 85 |
| March | 18°C | 9°C | 15°C | 55% | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 58 | 0 | 86 |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 15°C | 45% | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 66 | 0 | 87 |
| May | 18°C | 5°C | 15°C | 35% | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 65 | 0 | 87 |
| June | 18°C | 4°C | 14°C | 28% | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 50 | 0 | 88 |
| July | 18°C | 3°C | 14°C | 37% | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 52 | 0 | 87 |
| August | 19°C | 5°C | 15°C | 26% | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 57 | 0 | 88 |
| September | 19°C | 7°C | 15°C | 31% | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 67 | 0 | 88 |
| October | 20°C | 9°C | 16°C | 57% | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 65 | 0 | 85 |
| November | 20°C | 10°C | 16°C | 55% | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 72 | 0 | 85 |
| December | 18°C | 9°C | 16°C | 58% | 73% | 2.0 m/s | 65 | 0 | 86 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Cusco weather by season
Year round, Cusco has days of about 17°C at their warmest in February, its coolest month, and 20°C in November, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 3°C to 10°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Cusco weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Cusco has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 4°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Cusco weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Cusco has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
Cusco weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Cusco has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Cusco weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Cusco has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 45% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Cusco?
The rainy (wet) season in Cusco runs from October to April, peaking in December with a 58% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is May to September; August is the driest month, at 26%.
What time of year is Cusco windiest?
Winds in Cusco are highest in October, averaging 2.3 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Cusco year round?
The average temperature in Cusco over the whole year is 13°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 20°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 3°C.
Where to go instead in mid June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.